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> Open-source alternatives to tools you pay for

this seems like an odd choice of phrasing. those two things are not orthagonal.




I think you meant to say they are orthogonal (that is, they aren’t mutually exclusive).



Wow. So the word is a contronym?


This is a good example of the sort of intentional naivete of open source developers. Most people see "free" and think "gratis", not "libre". You can argue "that's not what it means" until you're blue in the face. It doesn't matter when that's how most people treat it.


This, I'm kinda struggling with it.

Open source doesn't mean slavery for free. We should look to encourage money for open source


Yes we should. Though I kinda find the "slavery" comment a bit hyperbole, I don't think there are many people who are forced under duress to work on OSS.


My bad, I meant voluntary slavery, I don't know what the proper term is.


Volunteering?




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